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Claim for loss of property #4182 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant  
  4182 Henry Bell Publican Queens Hotel, Saville Street East  
  Nature of Claimant’s Interest   Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed  
  Claim for Personal Property   Damaged and Lost        
    Paid 4 Men 1 day each in clearing the Cellar of sloush 16/   16s    
    Allowance 4/ Paid 4 Men for cleaning sloush of 6 Rooms on the ground Floor 16/ allowance 4/ £1 4s    
    Paid 3 Chairwomen for scouring Floors, Cellars and cleaning the Furniture 18/, Womens Keep and allowance 12/ £1 10s    
    Parlour, damage done to new Carpet 30/ £1 10s    
    Damage done to Hearth Rug   6s    
    Bar, Damage done to Oilcloth on the Bar Floor 21/ £1 1s    
    Damages done to Hearth Rug 4/   4s    
    Cellar Stock, 1 54 Gallon Cask of X ale only tapped the night before the Flood. The Tap was forced out by the water, and the ale lost. According to Mr. Bells opinion, the cask would contain at the time about 50 gallons at 11d per gallon 45/10 £2 5s 10d  
    1 36 Gallon Cask Tap forced out as in last item Mr. Bell thinks this cask would contain about 25 Gallons at 1/3 per Gallon £1 11s 3d  
    1 18 Gallon Cask of Porter containing 14 Gallons at 11d 12/10   12s 10d  
    About 3 Gallons of Cordials with Bottles broken 32/ £1 12s    
    Damage done to Bottled Porter by breakage etc. 25/ £1 5s    
    About 1½ Gallons of Black Beer and Bottles 8/   8s    
    Loss of Business 3 days at 10/ per day 30/ £1 10s    
        £15 15s 11d  
  Certificate Granted
6 February 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £14      

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